Kampung Tugu

Kampung Tugu is located in Semper Barat Village in Cilincing District, Jakarta, and is a community of Portugese descendants. In 1641 the VOC captured the port city on the Malay Peninsula from the hands of the Portuguese and the Dutch took the Portuguese to Indonesia as prisoners of war. The prisoners were placed in the […] Read more »

Idul Adha at Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa

This morning I was very fortunate to be able to witness the celebrations of Idul Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) at Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa.   Idul Adha is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Ismai’il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide […] Read more »